iNaturalist

Discover nature around you

Only for iPhone

Free

iPhone

Point the camera at plants, animals, & fungi to see species suggestions while you’re outside, or import photos from your library. iNaturalist helps millions of people like you learn more about nature using AI suggestions backed up by a global community of knowledgeable nature lovers. iNaturalist goes far beyond AI identifications—your observations are reviewed by real people and shared for science to help protect species. KEY FEATURES Identify species from anywhere in the world Keep a record of species you see Contribute to science by sharing your observations Explore and protect biodiversity Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts iNaturalist’s nonprofit mission is to connect people to nature and advance science and conservation. iNaturalist is freely available thanks to generous support from our community of donors. Explore and learn even more at https://www.inaturalist.org.

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Try the iNaturalist app! Quick identification: Point your camera at a plant, animal, or other organism to get an instant identification. More ways to observe: Press and hold the camera button for more observation options, like recording sounds and adding multiple photos. Keep up with other naturalists: Check your notifications to see when other people in the iNaturalist community add identifications or ask questions about your observations. Set your preferences: If you're a longtime user and want your app experience to feel more like earlier versions of iNaturalist, you can! Go into Settings, enable Advanced Mode, then select "Edit Observation" in the middle section. Thank you for using iNaturalist! Please let us know what you think about the app by using the Feedback form available in the main menu.

The developer, iNaturalist, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Search History
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

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  • Provider
    • iNaturalist
  • Size
    • 207.7 MB
  • Category
    • Education
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • Languages
    English and 64 more
    • English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Gaelic, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Norwegian Bokmål, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Santali, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
  • Age Rating
    4+
    • 4+
    • Contains
      Messaging and Chat
      User-Generated Content
  • Copyright
    • © 2026 iNaturalist